skatole
noun
ska·tole ˈska-ˌtōl 
ˈskā-
variants or less commonly skatol
ˈska-ˌtȯl
-ˌtōl,
ˈskā-
: a foul-smelling compound C9H9N found in the intestines and feces, in civet, and in several plants or made synthetically and used in perfumes as a fixative
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The constantly present base notes are the short-chain straight and branched acids, cresol and other phenolics, and skatole. 
Harold Mcgee, Wired, 6 Nov. 2020 Two protein by-products are especially emblematic of excrement: barnyardy cresol and fecal skatole. Harold Mcgee, Wired, 6 Nov. 2020
Harold Mcgee, Wired, 6 Nov. 2020 Two protein by-products are especially emblematic of excrement: barnyardy cresol and fecal skatole. Harold Mcgee, Wired, 6 Nov. 2020 Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek skat-, skōr excrement — more at scatology
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
skatole
noun
ska·tole ˈskat-ˌōl ˈskāt-
ˈskāt- variants also skatol
-ˌȯl -ˌōl
-ˌōl : a foul-smelling compound C9H9N found in the intestines and feces, in civet, and in several plants or made synthetically and used in perfumes as a fixative